LinkedIn seeks tech editor in Germany
LinkedIn is looking for a journalist who wants to help define the future of how German-speaking professionals create, curate and consume business content. The LinkedIn editorial team drives the Influencer program — where the world’s top professional voices share their insights — and helps steer the content that flows through LinkedIn. The mission of a […]
Coverage: Feds threaten to ban Theranos CEO for 2 years
For Theranos, things just seem to get worse with a new report Wednesday revealing federal regulators’ threats for sanctions against the Silicon Valley startup. These sanctions include: closing its flagship laboratory and banning its founder Elizabeth Holmes from owning or operating its labs for two years. Reed Abelson and Andrew Pollack of The New York […]
CNET’s success comes from its focus
Brian Morrissey of Digiday interviewed Eric Johnson, the general manager of CNET’s media division, about the success of the tech site. Morrissey writes, “Tech is a crowded category, growing more crowded by the month. CNET looks to differentiate by focusing on the consumer at the point of decision. That means the expert review remains paramount, Johnson […]
Xconomy expands into Indiana
Xconomy, a tech news site, has expanded into its 11th market with a site covering Indiana news. Xconomy’s Robert Buderi writes, “Just over two years ago, when we launched Xconomy Wisconsin as the ninth region in our network, I wrote: ‘There are no flyover zones in the United States. That’s the way Xconomy views the map, anyway, […]
D CEO hires Abril as its managing editor
Danielle Abril has been hired as managing editor of D CEO magazine in Dallas. She replaces Hilary Lau, who left to join a marketing agency called Ansira. As managing editor, Abril will oversee deadlines and maintain the quality standards of the publication. She also is charged with managing story pitches, web news, social media strategy, […]
American Lawyer seeks business of law reporter in California
The American Lawyer, an award-winning website and magazine and a definitive source for the nation’s legal community, seeks a smart and energetic reporter to cover the leading law firms in San Francisco and Silicon Valley with a focus on attorneys integral to the region’s innovation economy. We’re on top of the leading business news every […]
BuzzFeed seeks deputy tech editor in San Francisco
BuzzFeed News is seeking a smart, capable and dogged Deputy Technology Editor in our San Francisco bureau to take our technology coverage to the next level. This is a highly ambitious bureau, with an amazing team of reporters and editors. The successful candidate will share that drive and ambition, and will report to the bureau’s […]
WSJ hires Abkowitz to cover tech in China
Alyssa Abkowitz has been hired to cover technology for The Wall Street Journal in China. Abkowitz has been freelancing from China for the past two and a half years and also helping to coordinate the Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women International Summit in Hong Kong. Before that, she worked at The Journal in New York covering luxury […]
Fortune.com hits 20 million users, hires more staff
Fortune editor in chief Alan Murray sent out the following announcement on Friday: Congratulations for taking Fortune.com over our target of 20 million unique users in the month of March (Omniture.) It’s an amazing accomplishment, especially for a website that didn’t exist two years ago. It was a true team effort, for which you all […]
Elmer-Dewitt says goodbye to Fortune
Philip Elmer-Dewitt of Fortune says goodbye to the magazine and hello to his new website covering Apple, co-founded by Steve Jobs. Elmer-Dewitt writes, “1983 was also the year Time named the computer Machine of the Year. Jobs, who thought he was going to be named Man of the Year, read the issue and burst into […]
